Rubber-tire-setting machine.



No. 7l0,l35. Patented Sept. 30, I902.

J. C. BLAKE.

RUBBER TIRE SETTING MACHINE.

(Application filed Aug. 29, 1901.)

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RUBBER TIRE SETTING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. BLAKE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE INDIANA RUBBER ANDINSULATED WIRE COMPANY, OF JONESBORO, INDIANA.

RUBBER-TIRE-SETTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 710,135, datedSeptember 30, 1902.

Application filed August 29, 1901. Serial No. 73,710. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN C. BLAKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at 1203 Madison street, Toledo, inthe county of Lucas and Stateof Ohio, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement inRubber-Tire- Setting Machines, of which the following is aspecification. v

My invention has relation to improvements in machines for placing inmetallic tires having a channel in their peripheries, the sides of whichare turned inward, solid rubber tires having a flat base and a roundedperiphery in section and have laterally-extendin g ridges or fillets ateach side of the base to fit the lateral grooves of the metal tireformed by the inturned sides and that require to be compressed to enterthe channeled tire, but when so entered are held by the inturned edgesof the metal tire bearing on the lateral flanges or fillets.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and easily-operatedmachine which shall aiford proper compression and force to place therubber tire in the metal tire.

To the aforesaid object my invention consists in the peculiar and novelconstruction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed and then specificallypointed out in the claims, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of thisspecification.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference-nu meralsindicate like parts in the different figures, Figure 1 is an elevationof my improved machine with the wheelfelly and metal and rubber tire insection; Fig. 2, a section of the rubber tire; Fig. 3, a section of themetal tire; Fig. 4, a section of the metal and rubber tires,illustrating the first position of introducing the latter into theformer; and Fig. 5, a section showing the rubber tire seated in themetal tire.

Referring to the figures, 1 is the rubber tire, which has a fiat baseand a rounded tread portion, with lateral rounded ridges or fillets 2extending from each side ofthe base.

The metal tire 3 consists of a flat metal barwith the edges curvedupward and inward, forming lateral grooves or channels adapted toreceive and snugly fit the ridges 2 of the rubber tire. The machine forplacing these rubber tires in the metal tires consists, primarily, of ametallic bar 4, having one end secured to a post 5 or other convenientsupport and constituting thehousing of the machine. This bar at is bentoutward diagonally above its upper point of attachment to the post 5 andthence vertically for a sufficient distance to afford space for theoperating mechanism, whence it is bent to a horizontal position farenough to admit said mechanism and thence inclined downward diagonallyfor a short distance, whence it descends vertically, terminating in aneye 6. Supported in the eye 6 is a turnbuckle 7, bearing at its lowerend a nut, in which runs a screw 8, terminating in a loop 9. The portionof the bar 4 that stands vertically close to the post 5 is verticallyslotted to receive the end of an axlebar 10, adjustably secured thereinby binding-nuts on each side, the other end of which bar is sustained bythe loop 9 of the screw 8 and is thus vertically adjustable. Revolublymounted in a fork 11, secured in the olfset vertical part of the bar 4:,is a vertical roller 12, adapted to rest against the felly and metaltire of the wheel to be fitted and form an abutment for the tire-placingwheels hereinafter described. In the upper diagonal part of the bar 4 isan adjustable screw 15, bearing atits lower end a fork in which isrevolubly mounted a narrow roller 16, with a curved or sharp periphery,as desired, and arranged to bear against the side of the rubber tiredirectly opposite the roller 12. Adjustably secured on the horizontalpart of the bar 4 is a bracket 17, through which passes vertically ascrew 13, capable of being rotated to secure vertical adjustment, andwhen so placed it is secured there by lock-nuts. The lower portion ofthis screw-13 bears a half-fork to which is attached a plano-convexroller 14, adapted when placed correctly to bear upon the rounded edgeor fillet of the tire I and force it downward into place after theroller 16 has compressed it laterally, and this roller 14 travelsimmediately behind the roller 16, but Very close to it, so that duringthe compression produced by the roller 16 the force of the roller 14will press the fillet 2 of the tire into the iron tire 3.

In operation the wheel is mounted on the bar 10, which is verticallyadjusted so as to bring the folly and metal tire in position to bear onthe roller 12. The end of the rubber tire l is then placed in thechannel of the metal tire, with the fillet 2 nearest the post 5 restingin the groove of the metal tire on that side, as illustrated in Fig. 4c,and back of the rollers just described. The wheel is then slowlyrevolved forward by hand, the loose portion of the tire being supportedand guided into the metal tire, and as it advances be-] yond theserollers it expands by its resiliency and forces the front fillet 2 intoits groove in the metal tire, thus effectually seating the rubber in themetal tire, as indicated in Fig. 5. The ends of the rubber tire arearranged to abut each other when the tire is in place and are united bycement,when the completed wheel is removed.

I claim as my invention- 1. An improved machine for placing rubber tireshaving fillets on opposite sides of the base, in metal tires havingopposite grooves to receive and fit said fillets, which consists ofmeans for revolubly supporting the wheel, a plano-convex roller to bearagainst the side of the rubber tire, and an adjacent narrowedged rollerto bear diagonally against the tire above the fillet, substantially asshown and described.

2. An improved machine for placing rubber tires having fillets onopposite sides of the base, in metal tires having opposite grooves toreceive and fit said fillets, which consists of means for revolublysupporting the wheel, a plane-convex roller to bear against the side ofthe rubber tire, an adjacent narrow-edged roller to bear diagonallyagainst the tire above the fillet, and an abntmentroller to bear againstthe metallic tire, substantially opposite the other rollers,substantially as shown and described.

3. An improved machine for placing rubber tires having fillets onopposite sides of the base, in metal tires having opposite grooves,which consists of a housing bearing an abutment-roller to support thewheelagaiust side thrust, a plano-couvex roller to bear against the sideof the tire opposite said abutmentroller,an adjacent narrow-edged rollerto bear diagonally against the tire above the fillet, said plano-convexand narrow-edged rollers being adjustable in said housing and adjustablemeans for supporting the wheel, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the above I hereunto set my haud in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN O. BLAKE.

In presence of- R. E. LUcAs, A. F. SEIBERLING.

